Predictors of Readiness to Engage in Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults With Serious Illness: Baseline Findings From the <scp>EQUAL ACP</scp> Study
Although mean readiness scores were similar, predictors varied by race. Religious attendance may facilitate ACP readiness among African American patients, while comfort-focused treatment preferences appear more influential among White patients. Culturally tailored strategies are needed to equitably support ACP engagement among older adults.
Authors
- Nadine J. Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-5209)
- Alyssa Platt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6396-0170)
- Anupama Gangavati
- Tammie E. Quest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-4688)
- Kenisha Bethea
- Maren K. Olsen
- Ronit Elk
- Ramona Rhodes
- Marisette Hasan
- Deborah Ejem
Institutions
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Durham VA Health Care System (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70331
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute